Oracle E-Business Suite Knowledge Zone

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The Oracle PartnerNetwork will empower your company with exceptional resources to distinguish your offerings from the competition, seize opportunities, and increase your sales.
- Promote your offerings in the OPN Solutions Catalog. Oracle is the world's largest business software company and Oracle customers use the Solutions Catalog to instantly locate and contact Oracle partners that can address their specific functional, market, or industry needs.
- Generate additional revenue by offering customers Enterprise Performance Management which allows organizations to achieve a state of management excellence - being smart, agile and aligned - providing competitive advantage and leveraging their operational investments.
- Drive new license sales and extend your market reach by distributing Oracle's integrated, adaptable, low total cost of ownership (TCO), applications. Learn about Distribution and Oracle License and Services Agreements (OLSA) Agreements .
- Increase your implementation capacity by leveraging the easy-to-use Oracle Business Accelerators. Learn more about Oracle Business Accelerators for E-Business Suite.
- Reduce implementation risk and cost by leveraging Oracle's pre-built, sustainable integrations that enable rapid integration with existing business processes. Explore Oracle Validated Integration.
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Oracle Validated Integration

Oracle Validated Integration establishes credibility with Oracle customers by providing them with confidence that the integration of your complementary solution with Oracle Applications or Oracle Fusion Middleware products:

has been tested as functionally and technically sound
is designed in a reliable, standardized way
operates and performs as documented

In addition to gaining access to integration enablement resources, hundreds of partners have invested in Oracle Validated Integration to accelerate sales opportunities and attract new customers by leveraging exclusive Oracle Validated Integration go-to-market benefits (see Benefits tab).

STEP 1: Join OPN
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STEP 4: Apply for Oracle Validated Integration

- As with Specialization, partners can use their Oracle Validated Integration achievement(s) to help meet qualifying criteria for advancement to Platinum and Diamond levels within OPN.

News and Information

New! Perhaps one of the most difficult skills for a consultant to learn is how to be a world class consultant. Many times, this skill is acquired through trial and error – at the client's expense. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is a compilation of real world best practices and observations collected over decades of consulting and related experiences. This 5 day course is presented in an interactive setting as the students learn from each other as well as from the instructor. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is designed to boost the effectiveness of anyone who is in a customer facing role. Please visit the Consulting Skills landing page, schedule (see applications tab) and registration page or contact kim.miller@oracle.com for more information.
New! Certified Specialist Exams Now Available in Korean and Simplified Chinese!
Ovum validates Oracle continued investment strategy
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Read/Use the Article.
Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko (NEK) Invests in Oracle Enterprise Asset Management To Unify Asset Information Across the Enterprise
Current Partner Enablement Update
Current Global PartnerNetwork Newsletter
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More Partner News

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EMEA Alliances and Solutions Corner
Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

Enablement 2.0 offers Oracle Partners training resources and tools to support specialized knowledge and ensure in-depth expertize on their chosen path to Specialization. Partners can make the most of the enablement benefits in their drive to extend market reach and expand revenue opportunities. Learn more about Enablement Benefits (unsecure link)
- OPN Competency Center is an intelligent training tool that allows partners to manage their Oracle training with role-focused guided learning paths and measure their achievement toward Specialization.
- Featured Training provides release-specific content for Partners to get started on learning the latest on Oracle product enhancements, features and functionalities.

Events

Tools and Resources

Tools
- Oracle Unified Method (OUM) Learn More
- Oracle Application Implementation Method (AIM) Advantage and Oracle AIM for Business Flows Are Retired as of January 31, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn more.
- Oracle EasiPath Migration Method (EMM) Advantage are retired as of December 1, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn More.
- Implementing On DemandGuidelines for implementing On Demand products
- Integration Best Practices webcast – (30 min) Learn the integration method that is most appropriate for your solution.
- Oracle Demonstration Services for Partners: Oracle Demonstration Services provides demonstration environments to qualified members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. These demonstration environments allow partners to leverage the competitive advantages of Oracle’s technology and applications products. Oracle Demonstration Services currently offers demonstration environments for the broad range of Oracle Technology products, as well as for Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne products.
  
  - For details and enrollment process, click here
Methodologies
- Oracle Unified Method (OUM) Learn more
- Oracle Application Implementation Method (AIM) Advantage and Oracle AIM for Business Flows Are Retired as of January 31, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn more.
- Oracle EasiPath Migration Method (EMM) Advantage are retired as of December 1, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn More.
- Implementing On Demand Guidelines for implementing On Demand products
- Partner Use of Oracle Method Materials FAQ
Resources
- Development Benefits
- Support Benefits
- Master Data Management
- E-Business Suite Product Roadmap
- Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
- Oracle Validated Integration provides partner value and customer confidence through integration standards and best practices. Maximize your partnership by leveraging exclusive sales and marketing activities, datasheet on oracle.com, and use of the distinguished “Oracle Validated Integration” logo.
  - Validation test services are available for three integration and extension approaches: Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA), service based, and native application integration
  - Learn which is the right approach for your integrated solution
  - Current Oracle Validated Integration partner solutions list
  - Oracle Validated Integration Knowledge Zone is the "one-stop" integration resource providing members access to the Knowledge Zone
    - Oracle Applications Integration Best Practices Guide solution design guidelines, product specific how-to guides, and training resources
    - Integration Development Services including technical and functional design review, development guidance, Oracle application installation, and validation testing
    - Oracle Applications product software licenses for building, documenting, supporting, maintaining and demonstrating your integration
    - Oracle Application Integration Architecture product software including a set of pre-built business processes, integration packs, enterprise business objects and services, and enterprise services repository
  - Contact an Oracle Expert with your technical integration questions

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Distribution Rights

View the complete list of Oracle E-Business Suite Knowledge Zone products.

Check the criteria and apply now to distribute Oracle E-Business Suite Knowledge Zone products.

Recommended Training

Prior to executing a distribution agreement, Oracle strongly encourages its partners to confirm their understanding of Oracle's business ethics practices by taking the Anti-Corruption Training below and passing a short skill assessment.

Access Oracle's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Training (Education Program tab)

News and Information

Ovum validates Oracle continued investment strategy
Use this new 3rd party article to help customers/prospects gain confidence in the ongoing Oracle investment strategy.
Read/Use the Article.
Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko (NEK) Invests in Oracle Enterprise Asset Management To Unify Asset Information Across the Enterprise
Current Partner Enablement Update
Current Global PartnerNetwork Newsletter
Subscribe to a variety of Oracle Newsletters – see what’s available
More Partner News

Local Information

North America Mid-Size Applications Dashboard (secured for Gold, Platinum and Diamond Partners only)
EMEA Alliances and Solutions Corner
Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

Enablement 2.0 offers Oracle Partners training resources and tools to support specialized knowledge and ensure in-depth expertize on their chosen path to Specialization. Partners can make the most of the enablement benefits in their drive to extend market reach and expand revenue opportunities. Learn more about Enablement Benefits (unsecure link)
- OPN Competency Center is an intelligent training tool that allows partners to manage their Oracle training with role-focused guided learning paths and measure their achievement toward Specialization.
- Featured Training provides release-specific content for Partners to get started on learning the latest on Oracle product enhancements, features and functionalities.

Events

Tools and Resources

Tools
- New! Check out the OPN Marketing Kits Demo (3:38 min) Save time and money - if you are an OPN member, Oracle marketing kits are your one-stop resource for proven demand generation tools that will help you accelerate sales, boost service, and grow your customer base.
- Competitive Sales Kits
- Sales on OPN
- Oracle Partner Store (OPS): Book your online orders today!
- Oracle's Partner Resources to Create and Develop Pipeline
- Oracle Demonstration Services for Partners: Oracle Demonstration Services provides demonstration environments to qualified members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. These demonstration environments allow partners to leverage the competitive advantages of Oracle’s technology and applications products. Oracle Demonstration Services currently offers demonstration environments for the broad range of Oracle Technology products, as well as for Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne products.
  
  - For details and enrollment process, click here
Methodologies
- Oracle Unified Method (OUM) Learn more
- Oracle Application Implementation Method (AIM) Advantage and Oracle AIM for Business Flows Are Retired as of January 31, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn more.
- Migrate EBS with EMM Advantage 2.1 Migrate to the latest version of EBS; key for Fusion readiness
- Implementing On Demand Guidelines for implementing On Demand products
- Partner Use of Oracle Method Materials FAQ
Resources
- New! Marketing Kits
  Oracle Marketing Kits are designed to support you to quickly and easily create your own demand generation programs and accelerate your growth opportunities. Our campaign material and templates will help you to professionally target your audience and conduct effective marketing activities while saving time and budget.
  
  Marketing Kits:
  - Driving innovation through improved productivity and efficiency
- Sales Benefits
- Marketing Benefits
- Master Data Management
- E-Business Suite Product Roadmap
- Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
- Oracle® E-Business Suite Release 12.1 Now Available to Help Organizations Achieve Better Business Value with New Products and Functionality
- Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 Messaging
- Selling the Value of E-Business Suite R12

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News and Information	Local Information	Education

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News and Information

New! Perhaps one of the most difficult skills for a consultant to learn is how to be a world class consultant. Many times, this skill is acquired through trial and error – at the client's expense. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is a compilation of real world best practices and observations collected over decades of consulting and related experiences. This 5 day course is presented in an interactive setting as the students learn from each other as well as from the instructor. The Consulting Skills Boot Camp is designed to boost the effectiveness of anyone who is in a customer facing role. Please visit the Consulting Skills landing page, schedule (see applications tab) and registration page or contact kim.miller@oracle.com for more information.
New! Certified Specialist Exams Now Available in Korean and Simplified Chinese!
Ovum validates Oracle continued investment strategy
Use this new 3rd party article to help customers/prospects gain confidence in the ongoing Oracle investment strategy.
Read/Use the Article.
Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko (NEK) Invests in Oracle Enterprise Asset Management To Unify Asset Information Across the Enterprise
Current Partner Enablement Update
Current Global PartnerNetwork Newsletter
Subscribe to a variety of Oracle Newsletters – see what’s available
More Partner News

Local Information

E-Business Suite EMEA Add-on Localizations
EMEA Alliances and Solutions Corner
Search here by keyword for upcoming Boot Camps and Partner classes within your country. For more advanced searches, choose detailed search criteria here in the upper right hand box!

Education

Enablement 2.0 offers Oracle Partners training resources and tools to support specialized knowledge and ensure in-depth expertize on their chosen path to Specialization. Partners can make the most of the enablement benefits in their drive to extend market reach and expand revenue opportunities. Learn more about Enablement Benefits (unsecure link)
- OPN Competency Center is an intelligent training tool that allows partners to manage their Oracle training with role-focused guided learning paths and measure their achievement toward Specialization:
- OPN Boot Camps are "jump start" training covering Oracle’s growing portfolio of product lines and solutions areas and has been built in addition to the standard curriculum offered by Oracle University.
  View All Boot Camp Schedules | Request a Boot Camp
- OPN Certified Specialist Certification identifies and endorses Oracle Partner individuals who achieve certification requirements. This Certification also contributes to company’s achievement towards OPN Specialized Program.

* Prerequisites or/and additional requirements apply

Events

Tools and Resources

Tools
- Oracle Application Integration Architecture offers prebuilt solutions at the data, process and UI level delivering a more complete process solution to business end users. All AIA components are designed to work together in a mix and match fashion and built for configurability, ultimately lowering the cost and burden on IT of building, extending and maintaining integrations. Oracle Validated Integration (OVI) offers flexibility to mix and match both new and existing software from various vendors by providing "best-fit" choice by providing our partners several tools and methodologies for integrating to and within Oracle's broad portfolio of applications.
- Also see Oracle Business Accelerators for Oracle E-Business Suite Focus Area for more information on rapid implementations using Business Accelerators for E-Business Suite.
- Oracle Demonstration Services for Partners: Oracle Demonstration Services provides demonstration environments to qualified members of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. These demonstration environments allow partners to leverage the competitive advantages of Oracle’s technology and applications products. Oracle Demonstration Services currently offers demonstration environments for the broad range of Oracle Technology products, as well as for Oracle E-Business Suite and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne products.
  
  - For details and enrollment process, click here
Methodologies
- Oracle Unified Method (OUM) Learn more
- Oracle Application Implementation Method (AIM) Advantage and Oracle AIM for Business Flows Are Retired as of January 31, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn more.
- Oracle EasiPath Migration Method (EMM) Advantage are retired as of December 1, 2011. Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners are encouraged to begin the transition to the Oracle® Unified Method (OUM). Learn More.
- Implementing On Demand Guidelines for implementing On Demand products
- Partner Use of Oracle Method Materials FAQ
Resources
- Enablement Benefits
- Development Benefits
- Master Data Management
- E-Business Suite Product Roadmap
- Product Data Quality – Oracle® Buys Silver Creek Systems - Adds Leading Product Data Quality Capabilities to Oracle Data Integration Offering NEW
- Oracle® E-Business Suite Release 12.1 Now Available to Help Organizations Achieve Better Business Value with New Products and Functionality

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- View the Specialization Guide (PDF) for all launched and planned Specializations.
- View the Product Mapping to Specialization (XLS) and set the filter to view products covered in a specific Specialization.
- Learn about Specializations and Advanced Specializations
- View instructions on How to Utilize Worldwide and Associate Resources to Obtain Specialization or Oracle Validated Integration Status
- New! Profile Badging Step by Step Guide
Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 Projects (Qualifying Specialization)

The Oracle E-Business Suite Projects Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing the Oracle EBS Projects modules.

Oracle E-Business Suite Projects supports the full lifecycle of project and portfolio management with a single, accurate view of all project-related activities. Industry leading functionality allows users to select the best portfolio of initiatives, execute projects in adherence with methodologies, assign the right global resources, proactively streamline project delivery, and track profitability via accurate budgeting, forecasting, and billings/chargebacks. Topics covered in this Specialization include the fundamentals and implementation options of Projects Foundation, Projects Costing and Projects Billing.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite Projects solutions.

STEP 1: Join OPN
STEP 2: Join Knowledge Zone
STEP 3: Check Business and Competency Criteria
STEP 4: Track Competency Status
STEP 5: Apply Now

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Oracle E-Business Suite Financial Management (Qualifying Specialization)

The Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Financial Management Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing EBS Financial Management modules.

Oracle E-Business Suite Financial Management streamlines and automates financial business processes for daily business intelligence across enterprise applications. E-Business Suite Financial Management improves business operations, reduces costs, and provides information that promotes better decision making. Topics covered in this Specialization include: System Administration, General Management, E-Business Tax, Internet Expenses, iReceivables and Advanced Collections. Specializing in Oracle E-Business Suite provides a basis for developing advanced knowledge in the following areas: Asset Management, General Ledger Management, Order to Cash and Procure to Pay.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Financial Management solutions.

STEP 1: Join OPN
STEP 2: Join Knowledge Zone
STEP 3: Check Business and Competency Criteria
STEP 4: Track Competency Status
STEP 5: Apply Now

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* Once your company has been approved for Specialization by following the steps above, you may also apply for Advanced Specialization if you have on staff 50 or more unique individuals who are Certified Implementation Specialists in this product set.

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Oracle E-Business Suite Supply Chain Management (Qualifying Specialization)

The Oracle E-Business Suite Core Supply Chain Management (SCM) Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing Core Supply Chain modules.

The Oracle E-Business Suite Supply Chain Management family of applications integrates and automates all key supply chain processes, from design, planning and procurement to manufacturing and fulfillment; providing a complete solution set to power information-driven value chains. A unified data model provides a single, accurate view of your entire supply chain. Topics covered in this Specialization include: Inventory, Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Procurement and Sourcing.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite Supply Chain Management solutions.

STEP 1: Join OPN
STEP 2: Join Knowledge Zone
STEP 3: Check Business and Competency Criteria
STEP 4: Track Competency Status
STEP 5: Apply Now

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* Once your company has been approved for Specialization by following the steps above, you may also apply for Advanced Specialization if you have on staff 50 or more unique individuals who are Certified Implementation Specialists in this product set.

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Oracle E-Business Suite Human Capital Management (Qualifying Specialization)

The Oracle E-Business Suite Human Capital Management Specialization recognizes partner organizations that are proficient in selling, implementing and/or developing Human Capital Management modules.

Oracle E-Business Suite Human Capital Management provides a single system of record enabling users to manage human resources globally, while complying with local laws and regulations. Organizations gain the ability to develop and reward top performers, retain key talent and increase efficiency. Topics covered in this Specialization include: Core HR (Work Structure, Workforce Management, Recruitment and Absence Management), Self-Service Human Resources (SSHR), Payroll and Compensation Workbench.

Oracle partners who achieve this Specialization are differentiated in the marketplace through proven expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite Human Capital Management solutions.

STEP 1: Join OPN
STEP 2: Join Knowledge Zone
STEP 3: Check Business and Competency Criteria
STEP 4: Track Competency Status
STEP 5: Apply Now

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Blogs
- Gartner on Alcoa's Success with Oracle's Value Chain Planning
- E-Business Suite Technology Blog
  The latest news directly from Steven Chan, E-Business Suite Development. Contains in-depth information on E-Business Suite, Releases 11i and 12, and Certifications.
- Oracle Fusion Middleware for E-Business Suite Blog
  Understand how to Enhance and Extend E-Business Suite with Oracle Fusion Middleware.
- Oracle E-Business Suite Knowledge Source
  Resource Center for Oracle E-Business Suite.
- Oracle Apps Blog
  Documents the daily experiences and learnings of Oracle Applications Consultants and Implementor's.
- Application Management Blog
  Chung Wu, Director of Product Management at Oracle, shares how to manage applications and discusses recent developments.
- E-Business Suite Lifecycle Management (LCM)
  Ken Baxter, Product Strategy Manager, LCM, discusses Lifecycle Management and its five inter-related components: Install, Maintain, Monitor, Manage, and Upgrade. The goal of this blog is to ensure that customers and partners are aware of the different tools and methodologies in each of these areas, and can leverage them effectively.
- Oracle Unified Method (OUM)
  News and resources for the Oracle Unified Method (OUM), Oracle’s standards-based method that enables the entire Enterprise Information Technology (IT) lifecycle.
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